Early Childhood Education: Associate Teacher School Age Children
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
A certificate of achievement may be earned by completing all the courses required for this major with a grade of C or better.
Early Childhood Education: Associate Teacher School Age Children Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Childcare Workers
High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 22,900
- High salary: 44,560
- Average salary: 32050
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 38,650
- High salary: 126,450
- Average salary: 72090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Bachelor's degree, Master's degree
- Job growth: Declining
- Low salary: 46,440
- High salary: 102,010
- Average salary: 62340
All Careers in Early Childhood Education: Associate Teacher School Age Children (8)
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree | Stable | 72,090 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Declining | 62,340 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Declining | 61,430 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | - n/a | Stable | 37,120 |
| Childcare Workers | High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree | Rising | 32,050 |
| Nannies | High school diploma/GED, Some college | Rising | 32,050 |
| Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education | - n/a | Declining | |
| Teaching Assistants, Special Education | - n/a | Declining |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Be successfully employed in the field and technically proficient.